St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-26
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Board Public Works.
Regular Meeting.

Board met at 2 p. m.
Present: Messrs. Barrett, Quinby.
Starkey and Mr.. President.
Reading the minutes of the 9Th and
9th inst, dispensed with, and upon mo-
ton the said minutes were approved.
Louis Lacrosse by his Attorneys.
Messrs. Smith and Hawthorne, filed no
tice of appeal in the. matter of the as
sessment for the opening. widening and
extension of Livingston avenue. Con-
sidered and placed on file.
In the matter of the bids opened and
read on the 31st ult. for the grading OF
Carroll street, from Cleveland avenue
to Smelling avenue, which on the 9TH
inst. was laid over to this day,
the same was taken. up.
and James Ryan being the lowest. relI-
liable and responsible hi ider, the con-
tract was awarded to him for the sum
of $500. and said award was ordered
sent to the council for approval. Yeas,
4; nays, O.
The engineer submitted report of the
estimates allowed for work on the pub
lie contracts and of the cost of cleaning
and repairing streets during the month
of October. 1897. Considered and
ordered transmitted to the council.
The Engineer having submitted plan
of land to be taken. the following report
was ordered sent TO the Council, TO VII:
To the Common Council of the City OF
st. Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
nnder consideration the resolution or
order of the Common Council, approved
April Z, 1887, relative to the widening OF
North street, from Bedford street 10
Bradley street, to width of SlXty-SlN
feet, and having investigated the pro
posed improvement. respectfully report
that said Improvement is necessary
and proper to a width of sixty 900
feet: that the estimated expense
thereof is 5000: that real estate to
be assessed therefor can be found bene-
fitted to the extent of the damages. costs
and expenses necessary 10 be Incurred
thereby: that said Improvement is
not asked for by petition Of ma
iOrity of the owners of property to be
assessed therefor, but we herewith send
a plan or profile of said improvement,
and an order for your adoption, If you
desire us to make the Improvement.
Yeas 1. nays 0.
The Engineer having submitted plan
of land to be taken, the following report
was ordered sent TO the council, to wit:
To the Common Council Of the City of
st. Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or
order of the Common Council, approved
Nav. IS, 1887. relative to the opening
widening and extension of Arcade street
from Maryland street to north city
limits, and having investigated the
proposed improvement, respectfully re-
port that it is necessary and proper TO
open, widen and extend Arcade street,
from Orange street to north city
limits: that the estimated expense
thereof is $4,000: that real estate
to be assessed therefor can be found
benefited to the extent of the damages,
costs and expenses necessary to be in
Cured thereby: that said improvement
is not asked for by petition of a ma
jOrity of the owners of property to be
assessed therefor, but we herewith send
a plan or profile of said improvement,
and an order for your adoption, if you
desire us to make the improvement.
Yeas 4, nays O.
The Engineer having returned the Or
der, with report, in the matter of the
proposed opening, widening and extern
sion of Bedford street, the following re-
port was ordered sent to the Council, to-
wit:
To the Common Council of the City of
st. Paul:
The Board of Public Works have naG
under consideration the resolution or
order of the Common Council, APP
proved Jan. 81, 1886, relative to the
opening, widening and extension OF
Bedford street in s0uthwardly direc-
ton until il interSectS the east line of
Bradley street at point 100 feet south
of North street, and having investigated
the prOpOSedimprOveme respectfully
report that said improvement is not
necessary and proper, for the reason
that the relief sought will be obtained
by the widening of North street, on
which favorable report has been or
dered sent to the Council. Yeas 4.nays o.
The Engineer having submitted plan
and estimate of cost, the following re-
port was ordered sent TO the Council, to-
wit:
To the Common Council of the City Of
ST. Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or
order of the Common Council, approved
May IS. 1887, relative to the grading of
Minnehaha street, from Ash street to
L'Orient street.an having investigated
the proposed improvement, respect
fully report that said improve
ment is not necessary and proper
for the reason that property cam
not be found benefited to the extent of
the cost and expenses (S12.00W neces-
sdry TO be incurred thereby, and for the
further reason that said Improvement
is not petiti0ned for. Yeas 4, nayS0.
1t having been made to appear to the
Board that an error has been made in
the assessment for the sprinkling of
Forbes street, from Ramsey street to
Cliff street, and Ramsey street from
Pleasant avenue to Wilken street. in
Sprinkling District No. Five, as to amount
assessed against lots IL and IA, block
2. Leech's addition to st. Paul, parts of
said lots having been condemned for the
widening of Forbes street, it was ordered
that the assessment for said Sprinkling
be corrected by abating S3.S7 of the
amount assessed against said lot Is, and
$S.17 of the amount assessed against said
lot IA, so as to conform to the facts and
rights of the case as intended. and so as
TO read as follows, &c wit:
Leech's Addition to st. Paul.
Lot. Block. Benefits.
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